Nicotinic acid and nicotinamide (niacinamide or niacine)

Nicotinic acid and nicotinamide (niacinamide, niacin) vitamins

FSSAI CLEARANCE · CIB&RC CLEARANCE

HSN 2936 29 20 (Nicotinic acid and nicotinamide) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) import licensing under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, where the product is imported as a food ingredient or nutraceutical. Where a substance falling under this tariff line figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, registration and an import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) are additionally required, with import restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.

What this is

HSN code

2936 29 20

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Certificate of Analysis from drug authority

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain an FSSAI Import Licence before filing the bill of entry and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001. Ensure the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and compliance with the rectifiable-labelling regime are in order; the consignment must enter through a designated food-import port per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Where the specific substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of CIB&RC before dispatch. Route the consignment only through the places notified for insecticide import under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; import at non-notified locations renders the consignment liable to seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
3
Upload all mandatory e-Sanchit documents before customs out-of-charge: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate — Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc), as applicable. Additionally, include Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers in the import declaration per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, operative from 15 October 2023.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · Para 4.1 and 4.2 thereof · DGFT Notification 55/2015-2020 dated 15-01-2019

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating FSSAI Import Licence clearance as the only gate and overlooking the CIB&RC dual-track requirement: if the specific grade or formulation of nicotinic acid or nicotinamide is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968, a separate CIB&RC registration and import permit are mandatory, and the consignment must enter only through notified insecticide-import places — a port cleared for food imports may not be a notified place for insecticides. Confirm the scheduled status of the specific substance against the Insecticides Act Schedule before vessel departure.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2936 29 20 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import of nicotinic acid and nicotinamide is governed primarily by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a concurrent CIB&RC registration and permit requirement where the substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this tariff line?

Depending on the end-use regime, mandatory uploads include: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Registration Certificate — Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc); all must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge.

Are there any quantity-linked insurance obligations on import of this substance?

Yes. Where the import of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the prescribed threshold quantity, the owner is required to take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / CIB&RC / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.